export type JsonValue =
| string
| number
| boolean
| null
| undefined
| JsonValue[]
| { [key: string]: JsonValue };
export type JsonSchemaType = {
type:
| "string"
| "number"
| "integer"
| "boolean"
| "array"
| "object"
| "null";
description?: string;
required?: string[];
default?: JsonValue;
properties?: Record<string, JsonSchemaType>;
items?: JsonSchemaType;
enum?: JsonValue[];
};
export type JsonObject = { [key: string]: JsonValue };
export type DataType =
| "string"
| "number"
| "bigint"
| "boolean"
| "symbol"
| "undefined"
| "object"
| "function"
| "array"
| "null";
export function getDataType(value: JsonValue): DataType {
if (Array.isArray(value)) return "array";
if (value === null) return "null";
return typeof value;
}
export function tryParseJson(str: string): {
success: boolean;
data: JsonValue;
} {
const trimmed = str.trim();
if (
!(trimmed.startsWith("{") && trimmed.endsWith("}")) &&
!(trimmed.startsWith("[") && trimmed.endsWith("]"))
) {
return { success: false, data: str };
}
try {
return { success: true, data: JSON.parse(str) };
} catch {
return { success: false, data: str };
}
}
/**
* Updates a value at a specific path in a nested JSON structure
* @param obj The original JSON value
* @param path Array of keys/indices representing the path to the value
* @param value The new value to set
* @returns A new JSON value with the updated path
*/
export function updateValueAtPath(
obj: JsonValue,
path: string[],
value: JsonValue,
): JsonValue {
if (path.length === 0) return value;
if (obj === null || obj === undefined) {
obj = !isNaN(Number(path[0])) ? [] : {};
}
if (Array.isArray(obj)) {
return updateArray(obj, path, value);
} else if (typeof obj === "object" && obj !== null) {
return updateObject(obj as JsonObject, path, value);
} else {
console.error(
`Cannot update path ${path.join(".")} in non-object/array value:`,
obj,
);
return obj;
}
}
/**
* Updates an array at a specific path
*/
function updateArray(
array: JsonValue[],
path: string[],
value: JsonValue,
): JsonValue[] {
const [index, ...restPath] = path;
const arrayIndex = Number(index);
if (isNaN(arrayIndex)) {
console.error(`Invalid array index: ${index}`);
return array;
}
if (arrayIndex < 0) {
console.error(`Array index out of bounds: ${arrayIndex} < 0`);
return array;
}
let newArray: JsonValue[] = [];
for (let i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
newArray[i] = i in array ? array[i] : null;
}
if (arrayIndex >= newArray.length) {
const extendedArray: JsonValue[] = new Array(arrayIndex).fill(null);
// Copy over the existing elements (now guaranteed to be dense)
for (let i = 0; i < newArray.length; i++) {
extendedArray[i] = newArray[i];
}
newArray = extendedArray;
}
if (restPath.length === 0) {
newArray[arrayIndex] = value;
} else {
newArray[arrayIndex] = updateValueAtPath(
newArray[arrayIndex],
restPath,
value,
);
}
return newArray;
}
/**
* Updates an object at a specific path
*/
function updateObject(
obj: JsonObject,
path: string[],
value: JsonValue,
): JsonObject {
const [key, ...restPath] = path;
// Validate object key
if (typeof key !== "string") {
console.error(`Invalid object key: ${key}`);
return obj;
}
const newObj = { ...obj };
if (restPath.length === 0) {
newObj[key] = value;
} else {
// Ensure key exists
if (!(key in newObj)) {
newObj[key] = {};
}
newObj[key] = updateValueAtPath(newObj[key], restPath, value);
}
return newObj;
}
/**
* Gets a value at a specific path in a nested JSON structure
* @param obj The JSON value to traverse
* @param path Array of keys/indices representing the path to the value
* @param defaultValue Value to return if path doesn't exist
* @returns The value at the path, or defaultValue if not found
*/
export function getValueAtPath(
obj: JsonValue,
path: string[],
defaultValue: JsonValue = null,
): JsonValue {
if (path.length === 0) return obj;
const [first, ...rest] = path;
if (obj === null || obj === undefined) {
return defaultValue;
}
if (Array.isArray(obj)) {
const index = Number(first);
if (isNaN(index) || index < 0 || index >= obj.length) {
return defaultValue;
}
return getValueAtPath(obj[index], rest, defaultValue);
}
if (typeof obj === "object" && obj !== null) {
if (!(first in obj)) {
return defaultValue;
}
return getValueAtPath((obj as JsonObject)[first], rest, defaultValue);
}
return defaultValue;
}